

Veteran Voices: SITREP
We are Tom and Chris Faust; father and son. We are veterans. We are Veteran Voices. This is SITREP, where we provide information about resources for veterans and interviews with veterans about their situation, experiences, and what they may be doing to help other veterans. Our mission is to provide information that helps veterans transition from military to civilian life in order to prevent veteran homelessness.
Contributors


Tom Faust
Guests

Christopher Clark (US Army Retired Sergeant First Class)
Chris Clark — Army Veteran, Poet, and Advocate for Healing Through Creativity
Chris Clark is a retired U.S. Army veteran who proudly served more than two decades in uniform before beginning a new mission — helping others heal through words. During his service, Chris discovered that while the military teaches discipline, courage, and sacrifice, it rarely prepares you for the silence that follows.
Struggling to adjust to civilian life, he turned to poetry as therapy, transforming his reflections on service, loss, and identity into art that speaks to the veteran experience. Through writing, Chris found not only his own healing but also a voice that resonates with countless others navigating life after the military.
Chris’s poetry captures both the weight and the beauty of transition — from soldier to civilian, from duty to discovery.
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Dr. Brian Livesay
Dr. Brian Livesay, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Brian Livesay, Ph.D., is a dedicated clinical psychologist with extensive experience in veteran mental health, trauma, and developmental psychology. He earned his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Idaho State University in 2021 and completed his clinical psychology internship at the Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. His academic journey also includes a B.A. in Psychology with a focus on neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, a Minor in Military Science, and a master’s degree specializing in developmental psychology and childhood development.
Full Bio at https://veteranvoices.us/livesay-bio
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Robert Wheeler
Coach Rob — a Navy veteran and former federal officer with over 20 years of service, combined. After battling PTSD, depression, and anxiety firsthand, Coach Rob created BattleFitted to help others break through mental and physical barriers, turning pain into progress.